Trump order puts thousands of Afghan allies waiting for US resettlement in limbo

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : A pause on refugee resettlement in the U.S. will include Afghans who are in hiding after the Taliban takeover and the family members of U.S. troops.
54% : Many of those who are waiting for approval to come to the U.S. are hiding out in Pakistan fearful of deportation back to Afghanistan where their lives are at risk before they get approval to come to the U.S.Advocates say the decision walks back on a promise the U.S. made to Afghans who aided U.S. troops and non-governmental organizations when the U.S. pulled out and the government collapsed to the Taliban.
45% : "A report will be submitted to Trump every 90 days until he determines that refugees should be allowed in.
27% : Trump campaigned on the chaos that ensued when the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021.
9% : President Joe Biden pointed his finger at Trump, who had agreed to a 2021 deadline with the Taliban, but Trump claimed the Taliban had not held up their end of the deal so he would not have stuck to the agreement.

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